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verb, to take part; participate
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engage
- 1) verb, to secure the services of; employ
- 2) verb, to secure for use; reserve
- 3) verb, to involve (a person or his attention) intensely; engross; occupy
- 4) verb, to attract (the affection) of (a person)
- 5) verb, to draw (somebody) into conversation
- 6) verb, to take part; participate
- 7) verb, to promise (to do something)
- 8) verb, military to begin an action with (an enemy)
- 9) verb, to bring (a mechanism) into operation
- 10) verb, to undergo or cause to undergo interlocking, as of the components of a driving mechanism, such as a gear train
- 11) verb, machinery to locate (a locking device) in its operative position or to advance (a tool) into a workpiece to commence cutting
Etymology
C15: from Old French engagier, from en-1 + gage a pledge, see gage1
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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Synonyms
captivate, win, undertake, practise, enter into, set about, draw, catch, arrest, fix, attract, capture, charm, attach, fascinate, enchant, allure, enamour, occupy, involve, busy, grip, absorb, tie up, preoccupy, immerse, engross, employ, commission, appoint, take on, hire, retain, recruit, enlist, enrol, book, reserve, secure, rent, charter, lease, interlock, join, interact, mesh, dovetail, apply, trigger, activate, switch on, energize, Military slang attack, encounter, combat, fall on, meet, assail
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